in the Years 1689-90. 107

whose great wisdom, justice and special care of the protestant
religion wee may reasonably and comfortably hope to be deliv-
ered from our present calamity and for the future be secured
under a just and legall Administracon from being ever more
subjected to the yoke of arbitrary government of tyranny and
popery.
In the of wee will take care, and doe promise
that no person now in armes with us, or that shall come to
assist us shall committ any outrage or doe any violence to any
person whatsoever that shall be found peaceable and quiet
and not oppose us in our said just and necessary designes,
and that there shall be a just and due satisfaccon made for
provisions and other necessarys had and received from the
Inhabitants and the souldiers punctually and duely payed in
such wayes and methodes as have been formerly accustomed
or by Law ought to bee.
And wee doe lastly invite and require all manner of persons
whatsoever residing or Inhabiting in this Province, as they
tender their Allegiance, the Protestant Religion, their Lives,
fortunes and Families, to ayd and assist us in this our under-
taking.
Given under our hands, Maryland the 25^th day of July in
the first year of their Majesties Reign Anno Dom: 1689.
John Coode
Hen. Jowles
J^no Cambell
Hum: Warren
Kenelm Cheseldyn
W^m Purling
W^la Blackiston
Ric^d Clouds.

Declaration of the Inhabitants
of Maryland.
Read. 22. Nov^r 90.

Articles of Surrender.
Gentlemen,
Wee have sent you our sumons and have received an
Answer which desires a parly and personal Treaty between us
& some of you, for Answer wee doe again demand as in the
sumons sent.
₂^ndly That noe papist in the Province being in any Office
Military or Civil as by their Majesties Proclamacon and the
Laws of England.
3^rdly And we doe promise and grant you the Gent^mn and
Soldiers now in arms in the garrison, may returne to their
respective homes or Dwellings in order to which we doe

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.